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Loughlin, husband and 14 parents face new charge in scam
"Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other parents were hit Tuesday with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme.
Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
The "Desperate Housewives" star and the other parents will admit to charges in the scheme, which authorities say involved rigging standardized test scores and bribing coaches at such prestigious schools as Yale and Georgetown.
Argosy's demise may worsen Minnesota's psychologist shortage
For-profit Argosy University once trained roughly a fifth of Minnesota's licensed psychologists. Its sudden closing has left students stranded and local mental health leaders worried about how to meet an already widening demand for psychologists in Minnesota.
Minnesota prisoners study to obtain four-year degrees
Since he was sentenced for assault three years ago, Christian Burch has edited the prison newspaper, tutored fellow inmates and sold graphite portraits he drew while earning an art certificate.
Even when college is free, it can be hard for adults to stay in school
Tennessee Reconnect has helped thousands of adults afford a college education, but for many older students, the financial support may not be enough to get them to the finish line.
Attorneys general sue Trump administration over school nutrition rollbacks
The suit, filed on behalf of six states and the District of Columbia, says the weakened federal nutrition standards for school meals are putting kids at greater risk of health problems linked to diet.
'Let's write a story,' Walz says of State of the State speech
Gov. Tim Walz says his first State of the State address won't sound like ones from years past. For starters, he won't use a script.
Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions scam
The 15 parents, including CEOs, investment executives, real estate developers and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, have been implicated in a college admissions scheme in which authorities say they paid a consultant to rig their children's test scores and bribe coaches at sought-after schools.